According to Serbian Economist, Serbian NIS has again submitted a new request to the US Treasury Department to extend a special license allowing it to postpone the full application of sanctions and continue the company’s operations after September 26, 2025, when the previous permit expires.
According to the company, the request was sent on September 18. Earlier, on March 14, NIS also sent a request to the US agency to be removed from the SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list, but this process is lengthy and complicated.
Since 2022, the application of sanctions against NIS has been postponed six times on the basis of special licenses issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, in an interview with Blic TV, expressed concern that further delays may not follow.
“I am afraid that there will be no more delays and we will find ourselves in an extremely difficult situation,” he said.
According to Vučić, during his visit to the US, including a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he intends to seek help in resolving this issue.
NIS is Serbia’s largest energy company, controlled by Russia’s Gazprom Neft (56.15%) and the Serbian government (29.87%). The company accounts for the lion’s share of oil refining and fuel production in the country, owns a network of more than 400 gas stations in Serbia and neighboring countries, and plays a key role in the region’s energy security.
Any restrictions against NIS directly affect the Serbian fuel market, state revenues, and transit links in the Balkans, making the issue of sanctions critically important for both Belgrade and the whole of Southeast Europe.
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The results of a study conducted by Active Group and Experts Club in August 2025 showed that Ukrainians generally have a favorable attitude toward Taiwan, although a significant portion of respondents remain neutral.
Thus, 41.0% of respondents expressed a positive attitude (12.0% – completely positive, 29.0% – mostly positive). Only 7.7% gave negative assessments, while almost half — 49.0% — took a neutral position, and 2.3% admitted to being insufficiently informed about this country.
“Taiwan is perceived quite evenly in Ukrainian society, without any strong emotions. At the same time, the positive significantly outweighs the negative, which indicates the general open attitude of Ukrainians towards this important player in the global economy,” said Alexander Pozniy, head of Active Group.
Maksim Urakin, founder of Experts Club, noted that there is a significant imbalance in trade and economic relations between Ukraine and Taiwan:
“According to the results of January-August 2025, trade turnover amounted to about $262.1 million. At the same time, exports from Ukraine amounted to only $8.8 million, while imports from Taiwan amounted to more than $253.3 million. As a result, the negative balance exceeded $244.6 million. This indicates the weak representation of Ukrainian goods on the Taiwanese market,” he said.
Thus, Taiwan occupies an important place in Ukraine’s foreign economic relations, but mainly as a supplier of high-tech goods.
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ACTIVE GROUP, ASIA, EXPERTS CLUB, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, TAIWAN, TRADE, UKRAINE, УРАКИН
The results of a survey conducted by Active Group and Experts Club in August 2025 show that Ukrainians have a very favorable attitude towards Denmark.
Thus, 73.7% of respondents expressed a positive attitude (33.3% — completely positive, 40.3% — mostly positive). Only 1.3% of respondents gave negative assessments, while 22.7% took a neutral position and 2.3% admitted to being insufficiently informed about the country.
“Denmark is perceived by Ukrainians as a sincere partner and reliable ally in the current circumstances. The high level of trust reflects both humanitarian aid and consistent political support for Ukraine from Copenhagen,” said Active Group CEO Oleksandr Pozniy.
Maksim Urakin, co-founder of Experts Club, analyzed trade and economic indicators:
“According to the results of January-August 2025, trade turnover between Ukraine and Denmark amounted to about $279 million. Exports of Ukrainian goods reached $109.3 million, while imports from Denmark exceeded $169.6 million. As a result, there was a negative balance of $60.3 million. This indicates that, despite very warm public sentiment, Ukraine should work to strengthen its exports to the Danish market,” the expert emphasized.
Thus, Denmark remains one of the most positively perceived countries among Ukrainians, but the economic component of relations requires more balanced development.
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ACTIVE GROUP, DENMARK, EU, EXPERTS CLUB, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, TRADE, UKRAINE, УРАКИН
According to the results of a survey conducted by Active Group in collaboration with Experts Club in August 2025, more than half of Ukrainians have a positive opinion of South Korea.
In total, 53.3% of respondents expressed their favorability toward this country (32.7% — mostly positive, 20.7% — completely positive). A neutral attitude was recorded in 30.7% of respondents, while negative assessments accounted for 13.3%. Another 2.7% said they were not familiar enough with this country.
“South Korea is perceived by Ukrainians as a modern, high-tech country that is developing dynamically while preserving its cultural identity. Ukrainians see it as a potential partner, especially in the fields of technology, education, and innovation,” said Active Group CEO Oleksandr Pozniy.
At the same time, Maksim Urakin, co-founder of Experts Club, emphasized the economic dimension of bilateral relations:
“At the end of the first half of 2025, the total trade turnover between Ukraine and the Republic of Korea amounted to more than $518 million. Exports of Ukrainian goods amounted to only $96.9 million, while imports exceeded $421 million.
This resulted in a negative trade balance of $324 million. The situation demonstrates the need for more active promotion of Ukrainian goods on the Korean market, particularly in the agricultural and food sectors,” he stressed.
The study is part of the systematic monitoring of Ukraine’s international relations and public opinion regarding its partners in the world.
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ACTIVE GROUP, EXPERTS CLUB, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, SOUTH KOREA, TRADE, UKRAINE, URAKIN
The attitude of Ukrainians towards Greece remains largely positive, although almost half of the respondents express a neutral position. This is evidenced by the results of a nationwide sociological survey conducted by Active Group in collaboration with the information and analytical center Experts Club in August 2025.
According to the study, 47.7% of Ukrainians have a positive attitude towards Greece (37.7% — mostly positive, 10.0% — completely positive). Only 2.3% of respondents rated the country negatively (1.7% — mostly negative, 0.7% — completely negative). At the same time, 48.7% of citizens remain neutral, and 1.7% admitted that they do not have enough information about this country.
“For Ukrainians, Greece is primarily associated with cultural heritage, tourism, and historical proximity to European traditions. This creates a generally positive image, although not as pronounced as in the case of Ukraine’s strategic partners,” commented Active Group co-founder Oleksandr Pozniy.
In turn, Maksim Urakin, founder of Experts Club, emphasized the economic aspect of the relationship:
“In the first half of 2025, trade turnover between Ukraine and Greece exceeded $784 million. At the same time, exports from Ukraine amounted to only $193.8 million, while imports from Greece reached over $590 million.
The negative balance of approximately $397 million indicates a significant trade imbalance, which is of strategic importance for the further development of bilateral economic relations,” he said.
The survey is part of a broader study analyzing the international sympathies and antipathies of Ukrainians in the current geopolitical context.
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ACTIVE GROUP, DIPLOMACY, EXPERTS CLUB, GREECE, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, TRADE, URAKIN
Dreame, a manufacturer of innovative cleaning and hair care appliances, is opening its first showroom in Ukraine at Lavina Mall (6D Berkovetska Street), according to the mall’s press service.
The opening of the showroom is scheduled for October 11-12.
“We are confident that the interactive Dreame showroom will not only strengthen the pool of tenants in the technology and electronics category, but also provide visitors with a unique customer experience that meets the highest standards of modern retail,” commented Inna Dzyadzin, leasing director at Mandarin Plaza Group.
Unlike a traditional store, the 53 sq. m Dreame showroom is designed as an interactive zone where visitors can try out the appliances in action. To this end, several themed corners have been set up: a robot vacuum cleaner zone, a vertical vacuum cleaner section, and a beauty zone with hair care devices.
The Dreame brand is a sub-brand of Chinese giant Xiaomi, founded in 2017 and quickly gaining popularity around the world thanks to its combination of high technology, modern design, and focus on the real needs of users. Today, Dreame products are available in more than 100 countries, and the opening of the first showroom in Ukraine is another step in the company’s global development.
